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Archae

(46,345 posts) Sun Sep 23, 2018, 11:51 PM Sep 2018

Why are NFL officials picking on Clay Matthews?

One of the Redskins was clearly roughing Aaron Rodgers, when he was slammed to the turf.
No call.

Clay Matthews makes a decent sack, no "roughing," gets called anyway.

No wonder Mike McCarthy was pissed off.

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Why are NFL officials picking on Clay Matthews? (Original Post) Archae Sep 2018 OP

NFL officials make mistakes in every game, every week, with incorrect or bad calls. democratisphere Sep 2018 #1

Remember Jerry Markbright? That guy practically handed the Cowboys a couple of stopbush Sep 2018 #2

Zebras make bets too. n/t OxQQme Sep 2018 #3

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. NFL officials make mistakes in every game, every week, with incorrect or bad calls.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 12:11 AM

Sep 2018

I would like to say they are only human, but sometimes I wonder if there are other motivations for bad calls.

The Green Bay Packers are my #1 NFC Team!

Go Packers!

stopbush

(24,396 posts)

2. Remember Jerry Markbright? That guy practically handed the Cowboys a couple of

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 02:36 AM

Sep 2018

championships with his pro-Dallas officiating.

It would be interesting to review some of the footage from back then to see how many of his calls would have been overturned had instant replay existed as a determinite factor as it does today.

OxQQme

(2,550 posts)

3. Zebras make bets too. n/t

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 01:23 PM

Sep 2018

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